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11 Awesome Vintage Words
A list of 11 vintage words, that we should definitely still be using.

CJ Franklin
Jul 20, 20252 min read


The Best-Selling Book of Every Year — 1920 to 1924
Books are cool. So are lists. Lists of the best-selling books? Also, cool. Since the early 1900s, we’ve had a rolling list of the...

CJ Franklin
Jul 20, 20254 min read


Trying WattPad
I'm deciding to try WattPad. https://www.wattpad.com/story/397385572-over-the-hills My new book, Over the Hills, is the first in a...

CJ Franklin
Jul 15, 20251 min read


Books that take Place in Circuses
Circuses are weird.
They can be wondrous, mysterious, spooky, creepy, macabre, fun, silly and so much more.
Let’s take a look at some books that take place in circuses

CJ Franklin
Jul 13, 20252 min read


4 Writing Tips that Actually Helped Me Write More
4 easy, actionable writing tips that you can use to write more.

CJ Franklin
Jul 13, 20253 min read


June 2025 Reading Recap
Hot! Summer! Sun! Almost. We got a heat wave. Then a cold snap. Some hot sun! Followed by rain. The weirdest summer in Toronto history...

CJ Franklin
Jul 1, 20253 min read


Jimmy James and the First Book Cover
I finished my first book. Sort of. I've finished other books, but they were terrible. I actually like this one. So I'm publishing it....

CJ Franklin
Jun 19, 20252 min read


Obligatory First Blog Post & Disclaimer
A quick disclaimer for all future blog posts.

CJ Franklin
May 19, 20252 min read
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